Orr's Island (Maine)
Encyclopedia
Orr's Island is an island in Casco Bay and the Gulf of Maine
, part of the Atlantic Ocean
. The island is within the town of Harpswell
, Maine
, U. S.
, and forms an archipelago
with Sebascodegan Island (also known as Great Island) to its north and Bailey Island
(reached by the Bailey Island (or Cribstone) Bridge
) to its south.
Orr's Island is connected to Great Island by the Orr's Island/Great Island Bridge, and is connected to the town of Brunswick
on the mainland by Route 24 north over the Gurnett Bridge. Bowdoin College
operates a 118 acres (47.8 ha) coastal studies center on Orr's Island.
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
, part of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. The island is within the town of Harpswell
Harpswell, Maine
Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, which is geographically within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,239 at the 2000 census. Harpswell is composed of land contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as several large and small...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, U. S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and forms an archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
with Sebascodegan Island (also known as Great Island) to its north and Bailey Island
Bailey Island (Maine)
Bailey Island is an island in Casco Bay, and a part of the town of Harpswell, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the island had a year-round population of 400.-History:...
(reached by the Bailey Island (or Cribstone) Bridge
Bailey Island Bridge
The Bailey Island Bridge is a historic bridge in the town of Harpswell within Cumberland County in the state of Maine.-History:...
) to its south.
Orr's Island is connected to Great Island by the Orr's Island/Great Island Bridge, and is connected to the town of Brunswick
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
on the mainland by Route 24 north over the Gurnett Bridge. Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
operates a 118 acres (47.8 ha) coastal studies center on Orr's Island.
Demographics
As of 2000, Orr's Island had an estimated population of 752 people. 49.2% of the population were male, and 50.8% of the population was female. 98.1% of the population were white, 1.1% were Asian, 0.5% were two or more races, and 0.3% were some other race. Additionally, 83.9% of the population was 18 years or older, 23% were 65 years or older, and 4.3% were under 5 years of age.Further reading
- The Pearl of Orr's Island by Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and author. Her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was a depiction of life for African-Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and United Kingdom...
, 1862. ISBN 0-403-00280-X - Brunhilda of Orr's Island by William Jasper Nicolls, 1908. ISBN 0-548-92807-X
- The Story of Orr's Island, Maine by Annie Haven ThwingAnnie Haven ThwingAnnie Haven Thwing , also known as A.H. Thwing and Anne Haven Thwing, was an historian and children's author.- Biography :...
. 1926.